To prepare for the future fight, the U.S. Army is prioritizing modernization and acquisition at speed. Emerging conflicts and increased demand for weapons systems and warfighter capabilities in the past year have underscored the growing need for resilient supply chains and the ability to rapidly field advanced technologies. Army leaders are looking at ways to shorten purchasing timelines and deploy digital engineering technologies as they reim...

Security cleared professionals please join us for the CI or FS Poly Cleared Job Fair, Thursday, November 2, from 2pm – 5.30pm at the Westin Tysons Corner. Whether you’re between contracts, transitioning out of the military / government, or just casually looking around, please join us for this in-person event. Our hiring employers include Accenture Federal Services, Amazon Web Services, Arcfield, BDO, BlueHalo, CACI, Core4ce, Integr...

Security cleared professionals please join us for the in-person All Clearances Cleared Job Fair, Thursday, October 5, from 2pm – 6pm at the Westin Tysons Corner. Whether you’re between contracts, transitioning out of the military / government, or just casually looking around, please join us for this in-person event. Our hiring employers include Agile Defense, Arcfield, BDO, Core4ce, GDIT, Leidos, LMI, Los Alamos National Laboratory...

With over 6,000 individual and corporate members, our chapter boasts the largest membership in the AFCEA International community. Our chapter is blessed with the hometown advantage of having the Pentagon in our back yard, the Nation's Capital right next door, and the backbone of the Internet at our center. This means that our Monthly luncheons, IT Days, Breakfast and special events connect you with Government speakers that provide current poli...

As complex geopolitical conflicts unfold around the world, United States military and government leaders are gleaning key insights into the future battlefield and gearing up to operate contested environments. To combat the tyranny of distance and prepare for a potential long-distance fight, the Department of Defense is focusing on contested logistics and building capability in austere conditions.

Join us for an event with GEOINT community leaders to learn how geospatial data can be leveraged to enhance operational analysis. USGIF Mission Focus events provide informative discussion and insights into a specific topic of interest to the GEOINT community and offer the opportunity to network and connect with other professionals in the field. Stay tuned for speaker announcements!

Breakthrough advancements in artificial intelligence have propelled the field to new heights. AI is being harnessed across government, industry and military branches alike to support and advance missions in a myriad of applications. But as a still relatively nascent technology, AI also comes with inherent risks, threats and vulnerabilities — as evidenced by the rapid development of generative AI tools and technologies in recent years. Th...

The race to develop hypersonic weapons is heating up, but the United States is trailing behind some of its key competitors in this critical area. With the ability to travel five times the speed of sound and a range far exceeding that of current long-range weapons, hypersonics are becoming the weapons of the future fight, especially in light of complex geopolitical situations and the rise of peer competition. Join the ExecutiveBiz Hypersonics F...

Whether you are evaluating your data, your apps, or your existing systems, pacing threats are not slowing down, and defense missions must innovate new and modern approaches to best leverage assets. Solutions and data sharing must interoperate not just within a service or within domains, they must morph and respond to collations and changing battlefield realities. DOD decision makers are being asked to apply resources faster and more effectively.

Top Department of Defense leaders agree that the future fight will be a joint, cross-domain one, fought with coalition partners, allied forces and all military services. But are our military branches ready for this fight? Are they collaborating at the level they need to be in order to achieve unity of effort across the vast defense landscape?As joint missions become more and more critical to the overall security of the nation and its position...